Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,340, Cornelius Evans, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Evans, Cornelius
S. 3,340
Born in N.O.
carded
CONTENTS

Reckon
3340
INVALID.
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File No. 3340.
Cornelius Evans
Pvt. N.C. line
Act: June 7 th 62
Index:—Vol. A , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13990 West Tennessee Cornelius Evans of Tennessee the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Comp. Arty. Tenn. by Captain Inguirey of the Tenn. Arty. Tenn. by Col. Prickle in the Tenn. Arty. Tenn. line for 6 months private
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and Sept. 1833 Douglas Gullatin
Arrears to the 4th of March 40 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 10 00 $50 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 77

State of Tennessee Sumner County
On this 21 st day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Thomas Anderson William Edwards and John B. Conway Esqrs the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County Cornelius Powell a resident in the County aforesaid and State aforesaid, aged seventy four years of age 20 th Sept next agreeable to the register of his age now in his possession who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he entered in the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was born in and resided in the County of Hertford County North Carolina and was enrolled as a militia I think either in Febry or March 1779 was drafted into the militia service for the term of three months under Captain William Fergus and James Walker was our Lieutenant and Dempsey Esq Knight was the Major of my Company. I immediately after words marched into the service our first march to Kingston from there we marched to Camden South Carolina at Camden South Carolina Col. Fergus resigned his Commission and Roan Tree was our superior in his place. He remained in Camden for some time from Camden we marched to the raw hills and lay for some time in South Carolina and have my term of service of three months having expired I was discharged I found a notice discharge from Genl. Butler which has been lost a great many years.

I then returned home to Westford County - about May or June 1781 I was again drafted in to the service for the term of three months - under Capt Brown and George Yeary was a Lieutenant and Thomas Wohman was ensign I was attached to Col o Brickell Regiment and Lemuel Brown was a maj r of that Regiment we marched from Westford to Linkens Bridge and stationed there for some time waiting for the movement of Genl Wallis' army, not knowing what route he would take - we then had orders to move to Stanley (now New) in Virginia which was obeyed the British about or at the time burnt Suffolk Genl Wallis was then retreating into Virginia to Little York we continued on the march as on till the siege commenced at Little York our Regiment was under Genl Scott and having served out my term of three months I was discharged by my officers which was not required by any order which cloud his honor of the resolution - I lived in Westford till I was about thirty five years of age then I moved in Bristol and lived there till the year 1809 and since then I have resided in Lampeter Reunion County - He from the States that he has no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any one for whom testimony he can procure who can prove his service and states that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State & relinquishes all claims to a pension except the present - known to and subscribed in Porter Evans
open Court - Aug 21st 1832 A. S. Douglass Clerk

Mr Thomas Keef and Hudson Thompson residing in the County of Sumner do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Cornelius Evans who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration that we believe him to be about twenty four years of age and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to in open Court Augt 21st 1832 A. H. Douglass Clerk  Hudson Thompson T. O. Keef
And the said Court do hereby certify their opinions after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Hudson Thompson and Thomas Keef who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the County of Sumner and they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

J. A. H. Douglass Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Sumner County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Cornelius Evans for a pension. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court. This 27th day of August A.D. 1832
J. A. H. Douglass Clerk By E. J. Mackin D.B.
A. 8178.

1 Cornelius Evans. Declaration -

Cornelius Evans by way of amendment to his declaration in support of his claim for a pension - for a pension hook color answered to the first in lieu of the war department he states he was born upon the 20 th Sept r 1759 - in the county of Hertford - North Carolina - and drafted into the militia service in that county and served as a militia soldier in the revolution honory now for six months as shown detailed - in my former declaration - In answer to the Fifth interrogatory from part on both sides, He was well acquainted with Genl. Butler - Colo. Hogan & Maj. Mathews during my first campaign - during my second campaign I was attached to Colo. Brickle & Colo. Little's regiment - with whom I was well acquainted - likewise with Colo. Myers and Genl. Scott who was our commanding General - Genl. Brown who was our Maj. I was well acquainted with - In my first campaign our company was not attached to any Regiment - the object of our company was to keep down the Tories and reach the movements of the enemy and be ready for any emergency and was stationed at Camden for some time & then marched to Shurton Hills and lay there for some time & is stated in my original declaration - In answer to the seventh interrogatory states that I am known to Hudson Thompson Thomas Huff and Archibald Durab a minister of the Gospel in my present neighborhood who can testify as to my character for veracity and the belief of my services as a Soldier of the revolution - sworn to in open court 27 th March 1833. Corl Evans J. M. Baldridge Clerk
I Archibald Durab a clergyman residing in the county of Sumner hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Cornelius Evans who has known and subscribed to the above declaration and that I believe him to be seventy four years old & that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a

a copy of the resolution and that I concur in that opinion Archd B Durval known to be in open Court 27 th March 1833.
J M Baldridge Clerk
And it is the opinion of the court that it appears that Archdale B Durval who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a resident clergyman in the County of Sumner and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
Thos S Stewart Judge
State of Tennessee I Joseph W Baldridge Clerk of Sumner County of the Sumner circuit do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the cause of amendment of Correlia Evans to her former declaration for a partition filed in the Sumner County Court to which there proceedings are here attached.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th March A D 1833.
J M Baldridge Clerk of said court

8178
Cornelius Evans
from 1779 private 6 months.
return $20.
E " " P. 287
12. Feb - 1.5.7.
9 March
H. H. Douglass
Callatin -
am.

8175
BRIEF in the case of  Cornelius Evans County of Sumner  in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     drafted In 1779 Feb. _____ 3 _____ Private Gen. Capt. W. Figures, & Capt. Rountree   drafted 1781 June _____ 3 _____ " Capt. Brown, Col. Brickle, Gen. Scott  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hartford Co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. W. Weymouth
Examining Clerk.